The radical Left seems to own every single institution in our country, and they don’t let us forget it.
They’ve used this control to warp the worldview of children and permanently damage their health.
And LGBTQ activists will be furious over this move by the American College of Pediatricians.
Major medical groups: Gender affirming care is “important”
Over the past several years, the consensus around the treatment of gender dysphoria has taken an abrupt turn.
And it’s heading in a dangerous direction.
Gender dysphoria was once considered along the same lines as typical body dysmorphia or having a negative personal image of oneself.
But now even the American Psychological Association believes that affirming dysphoria, as it pertains to biological sex, is the correct course of action.
“Receipt of gender-affirming care has been linked to dramatically reduced rates of suicide attempts, decreased rates of anxiety, [and] decreased rates of substance abuse,” their website states.
The American Medical Association echoes the sentiment in a blog post titled Advocating for the LGBTQ Community.
“improving access to gender-affirming care is an important means of improving health outcomes for the transgender population,” they wrote.
But one group is standing up to this insanity.
American College of Pediatricians: “Sex is a dimorphic trait”
The American College of Pediatricians (ACP) has issued a declaration condemning medical associations that are pushing for gender-affirming care for young people.
According to Fox News, the group is building a “coalition” of “allied groups styling themselves as ‘Doctors Protecting Children.’”
Now the group is declaring war on the modern health establishment for what they view as “dangerous” treatments being performed on our nation’s children.
“We have serious concerns about the physical and mental health effects of the current protocols promoted for the care of children who express discomfort with their biological sex,” they said in a statement.
The ACP said that “sex is a dimorphic innate trait defined in relation to an organism’s biological role in reproduction: male and female.”
As such, they believe medical decisions should be based on science rather than “an individual’s thoughts and feelings.”
And they are calling out their colleagues for the misdirection.
It is time for doctors to “follow the science”
The declaration put major organizations like the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Medical Association, and the American Psychological Association on notice.
The ACP said these groups should “stop the promotion of social affirmation, puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgeries for children who experience distress over their biological sex.”
The ACP said there is no evidence to suggest these measures have created “changes in gender dysphoria or body satisfaction.”
“Psychotherapy for underlying mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, and autism should be the first line of treatment for these vulnerable children,” they said.
Citing the Cass review from the United Kingdom National Health Service, they urged American organizations to follow “the lead of our European professional colleagues.”
“It is time that these American medical institutions follow the science,” executive director of the ACP Dr. Jill Simons said.
The @ACPeds statement on gender medicine.
“Sex is a dimorphic innate trait defined in relation to an organism’s biological role in reproduction: male and female… Consideration of these innate differences is critical to the practice of good medicine…”pic.twitter.com/CP47hz4AKr
— Colin Wright (@SwipeWright) June 8, 2024
This is a huge shift in the battle to protect young people against radical gender ideologies.
Patriot Political will keep you up-to-date on any developments to this ongoing story.
